Paul Erdos, a Math Wayfarer at Field's Pinnacle, Dies at 83
September 24, 1996 Paul Erdos, a Math Wayfarer At Field's Pinnacle, Dies at 83 By GINA KOLATA r. Paul Erdos, a legendary mathematician who was so devoted to his subject that he lived as a mathematical pilgrim with no home and no job, died Friday in Warsaw, Poland. He was 83. The cause of death was a heart attack, according to an E-mail message sent out this weekend by Dr. Miki Simonovits, a ...
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